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Deriu’s background is in high-production, technology-enabled environments. At First Data Corporation, he was the vice president leading technology-strategy and application-development programs and processes in support of the company’s global credit-risk organization. Throughout his career, Joe has specialized in operations and technology working in a variety of industries including leasing, payments, direct marketing, travel services, real-estate operations, and insurance.
“Joe will focus on streamlining our operations and increasing the efficiency of our systems,” said CEO Lisa Lersner. “Advantage Funding and its customers will benefit as Joe applies his extensive background in technology and operations to broadening the innovation in our organization.”
“I’m excited to be part of the growth of this industry-leading company,” said Deriu. “I look forward to developing relationships and working to continue to enhance the excellent operational structure that supports our clients.”
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In his new role, Marcus will be responsible for building and further cultivating the company's sales and marketing partnerships within the meetings, incentive and conference space as well as developing other business opportunities and markets globally. In addition, Marcus will assist with the company's proprietary event software technology, which it has been working on to impact the landscape of the industry.
"We are very excited about the endless opportunities in welcoming Seth back home," EmpireCLS Chairman and CEO David Seelinger said. "With Seth's well-known reputation within the ground and strategic meetings industry, his return will be beneficial to our new and existing client base that spans the globe."
Marcus joined the EmpireCLS team in 2006 as an Eastern regional sales associate and was quickly recognized for successfully acquiring and maintaining some of EmpireCLS' largest and most detailed private customer and corporate accounts.
After spending over nine years with EmpireCLS as executive vice president, sales & marketing, Marcus went to further his career and educate himself within the strategic meetings management industry by selling enterprise meeting software.
Seelinger believes this experience will pay dividends for clients, saying, "With his knowledge of the MICE space and our already impressive proprietary technology, we look forward to making the lives of a meeting planner, DMC, TMC, MMC, and other ground companies much more efficient and technologically advanced."
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In his new role with ABC, O’Connell will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management for all of the western region’s sales-related activities that impact financial performance, operational performance, new business development, and inventory management, as well as ongoing development and relationship management of new and existing customer accounts.
O’Connell joins ABC from his most recent position as senior vice president for Transdev, where he was responsible for strategic development and oversight of sales and operations of the company’s bus division.
“Bryan is uniquely qualified to lead our organization’s Western Region,” says Roman Cornell, ABC chief commercial officer. “His background and depth of industry experience is second to none and his addition to our executive team rounds out our commitment to retaining the industry’s best talent.”
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